Paddling the Bowron Lakes – A Backroads guide to canoeing and fishing the Bowron Lake Canoe Circuit The Bowron Lakes have long attracted paddlers in search of the perfect blend of paddling, backcountry camping, fishing and wildlife viewing Read More >
NEW: BC Fishing Highway 24 and The Land of Hidden Waters Recreation Map The team at Backroad Mapbooks is excited to announce the launch of our new BC Fishing Highway 24 and the Land of Hidden Waters Waterproof Adventure Map. Read More >
The Ultimate Thompson Okanagan Road Trip The Thompson-Okanagan home to prairie ranchland, the big recreation lakes of Kelowna and Salmon Arm, and massive waterfalls, old growth forests and rugged mountains offer landscapes and adventures suited to everyone’s taste. Read More >
The Ultimate Lower Mainland BC Road Trip The Lower Mainland of British Columbia is home to the urban tourist attractions of Vancouver and Whistler to massive waterfalls, old growth forests, challenging backroads and rugged mountains which offer landscapes and adventures suited to everyone’s taste. Read More >
First-come, First-Served Camping in 15 Canadian Rockies Parks With the Canadian Rockies’ well-earned reputation for breathtaking scenery and endless outdoor adventure, it can be hard to find a place to camp without reserving ahead of time. To help you find a last minute camping spot, here is our guide to first-come, first-served camping in the Parks of the Canadian Rockies. Read More >
No-Fee Camping Across BC Cover image credits: Daniel Bruce Lacy / Shutterstock.com With summer in full swing, more and more British Columbians are heading out to camp and enjoy a night or two under the stars. But while BC is full of beautiful campsites, these range widely in the experience they offer. There are a lot of camping areas that get quite busy during … Read More >
Introducing the 9th Edition of the Vancouver Island Backroad Mapbook Backroad Mapbooks is excited to announce the new, updated edition of our Vancouver Island Mapbook! Discover the best places to hike, camp, ATV, paddle, fish, hunt, ski, and more with countless multi-use trail additions and updated and expanded fish stocking information. Read More >
Introducing our latest Kootenay Rockies Backroad Mapbook Updated and expanded, the latest edition of our Kootenay Rockies Backroad Mapbook is your ultimate guide to this outdoor adventure mecca. Discover the best places to hike, bike, camp, ATV, fish, paddle, ski and more! Read More >
Announcing the Latest Edition of our Cariboo Chilcotin Coast Backroad Mapbook! Covering the central portion of British Columbia, the Cariboo Chilcotin Coast is a land full of rugged backcountry, incredible scenery, abundant wildlife and unlimited options for outdoor adventure. Outside of the major centres of 100 Mile House, Quesnel and Williams Lake, the human population is sparse, with small communities scattered among a largely unbroken wilderness. Pristine streams cut across deep … Read More >
Tips for Fall Camping The days of fast and light summer camping are gone with the wind and it’s time to embrace the beauty of the changing season. Instead of packing up your camping gear, pack up some essential items to keep you camping comfortably right until the first snowfall. Here we’ve got a list of ideal essentials to bring on your fall camping trip this year! Read More >
Top BC First-Come First-Serve Campsites With the Labour Day weekend upon us, at first glance it may look like many campsites are already filled up with reservations making it difficult to find a place to play outdoors. While the opportunity to book camping reservations may be long gone, with a Backroad Mapbook or GPS Maps you can find many first-come first-served campsites at your favourite BC campsites. Check out our list of BC’s best first-come, first-served campsites. Read More >
